Times Radio named official radio partner of The Boat Race in exclusive three-year dealTimes Radio has today announced that it has secured the exclusive UK radio rights to The Boat Race, becoming the event’s official radio partner in a new three-year agreement running until 2028. Tim Levell, programme director of Times Radio, said: “We’re proud to partner with The Boat Race in a three-year deal through to 2028. The Boat Race is a brilliant fit for Times Radio and our listeners, for whom this is a much-loved annual tradition. We’re especially delighted to support the Women’s Race as it approaches its centenary in 2027.”Siobhan Cassidy, chair of The Boat Race Company, commented: “We’re delighted to announce Times Radio as our new radio partner on a multi-year deal commencing with this year’s Boat Race on Saturday 4 April. The Boat Race has established itself as the epitome of amateur sport, raced by student athletes who combine academic rigour with elite physical prowess.

Source: The Times March 10, 2026 11:12 UTC